Instant Pot Cold Start Yogurt [No Boil Method]

Step 1

Optional step: Clean and sterilize your Instant Pot by adding one cup of water, closing the pot and pushing the sterilize, pressure cook or manual button and setting the timer to 1 minute. Carefully release the pressure and dump out the water.

Step 2

Place cooking pot into refrigerator to cool off or put a few ice cubes into the pot and then dump out.

Step 3

To Make Cold Start Yogurt: Add cold milk and 1 Tablespoon of yogurt starter (any yogurt with active cultures to the Instant Pot.

Step 4

Whisk the milk and yogurt together well.

Step 5

If sweetening the yogurt, add the sweetened condensed milk or the Natural Bliss now and whisk it in very well.

Step 6

Push the Yogurt button and then use the +/- buttons and set time to 8 hours.  Make sure the Yogurt setting says "Normal."

Step 7

When Yogurt cycle is finished, remove cooking pot and transfer to refrigerator to chill overnight.  Transfer Yogurt to containers and enjoy.